Semi truck jackknifes blocking eastbound lanes on I-80, Carbon County WY
TrafficA semi-truck jackknifed and is blocking both eastbound lanes on Interstate 80 between mile markers near 253 and 256 in Wyoming. Speed limits were reduced from mile marker 246 to 268 to improve highway safety during the incident.
Audio|Source: Carbon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I just rolled up on a jack knife at the 253 out of eastbound.
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1-3-2, I just got finished working out at the end-down thing.
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You'll find another one that has slid off about half a mile into that.
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10-4[1]. Is any way we could request the VSLs from behind me to drop down to 35-20?
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Yeah, where do you want to start at 35 at the 250?
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That'll be our best bet.
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It gives a point where we can't see nothing out here.
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Ten-for. I'll get them requested through there.
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I would suggest our minute to 246.
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Okay,
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for.
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Help Mountain CMC, Pat 20 on VOT-1.
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Go ahead.
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VSL starting at the 246, 247-I80 eastbound to the 268 to drop to 35, please, 35, please.
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10-4[1], Pat 28, copy from the...
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Let's go ahead and do that both corrections.
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Yes, sir, I copy 246 to the 268, east-35 both directions.
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Okay,
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Pat 20, copy 246 to the 268, VSL's down to 35 in both directions, 35 miles per hour.
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24, thank you.
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Okay,
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welcome to chance, clear, 41, 143.
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TMC Rawlins, 1268.
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Call 168, go ahead.
02:16
West at Rollins, I-80, from Rollins to the 187, can I update my 1013 to (number withheld)?
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1014, it's clear for me, on 34.
02:34
Coffey and I do have a report of the 256 but there's a white semi-jackline blocking both things.
02:42
And four, sound like it remains to be a fun evening.
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